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diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..64b94d81024 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +# Cherry-pick changes + +> [Introduced][ce-3514] in GitLab 8.7. + +--- + +GitLab implements Git's powerful feature to [cherry-pick any commit][git-cherry-pick] +with introducing a **Cherry-pick** button in Merge Requests and commit details. + +## Cherry-picking a Merge Request + +After the Merge Request has been merged, a **Cherry-pick** button will be available +to cherry-pick the changes introduced by that Merge Request: + +![Cherry-pick Merge Request](img/cherry_pick_changes_mr.png) + +--- + +You can cherry-pick the changes directly into the selected branch or you can opt to +create a new Merge Request with the cherry-pick changes: + +![Cherry-pick Merge Request modal](img/cherry_pick_changes_mr_modal.png) + +## Cherry-picking a Commit + +You can cherry-pick a Commit from the Commit details page: + +![Cherry-pick commit](img/cherry_pick_changes_commit.png) + +--- + +Similar to cherry-picking a Merge Request, you can opt to cherry-pick the changes +directly into the target branch or create a new Merge Request to cherry-pick the +changes: + +![Cherry-pick commit modal](img/cherry_pick_changes_commit_modal.png) + +--- + +Please note that when cherry-picking merge commits, the mainline will always be the +first parent. If you want to use a different mainline then you need to do that +from the command line. + +Here is a quick example to cherry-pick a merge commit using the second parent as the +mainline: + +```bash +git cherry-pick -m 2 7a39eb0 +``` + +[ce-3514]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/3514 "Cherry-pick button Merge Request" +[git-cherry-pick]: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-cherry-pick "Git cherry-pick documentation" |